The Northlands of old, consisted of Sleswig Holstein from
the Elbe River north and included the Jutland Peninsula with
numerous Islands, the Peninsula of Norway, Sweden and Finland.
This was the home of the Vikings and later their descendants called
the Scandinavians. The Danish Kingdom is considered the oldest in the
western world. The first king of the Danes was King Gorm the Old who started he’s reign in 835 AD the present Danish Queen Margrethe traces her ancestry back to King Gorm.
The Danish Flag is also considered the oldest in the world as it was first flown at the battle of Riga on June 15, 1219 if you would like more information please look up www.denmarkemb.org/flag.html
. All the Scandinavian countries use the cross in their flags.
The Danes have distinguished themselves over the years and in many ways contributed to the development of the world and of the arts. Please look up www.rebildazchapter.com for more information on famous Danes. Among them, Hans Christian Andersen story teller
. The Danes have in particular contributed considerably to Tucson and Arizona. |
